Evil Knievel died yesterday. I wonder if my kids remember him. He was a headline grabbing, attention getting daredevil motorcycle stuntman of a few decades ago. I can't understand why anyone would do the things he did, but I am not a daredevil. Going on a Ferris Wheel has become daring behavior for me. Truly.
Evil was not his given name. I remember his telling of how he acquired that name. He was in jail and his cellmate was Awful Knaufel. Evil Knievel seemed a natural choice. He did live a rough life. I am not sure how his mom would felt about that name change. I think kids sometimes live up to their names. (Plain Jane comes to mind.)
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